¹ The heavens^(A) declare^(B) the glory of God;^(C)
    the skies^(D) proclaim the work of his hands.^(E)
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
    night after night they reveal knowledge.^(F)
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
    no sound is heard from them.
⁴ Yet their voice^[b] goes out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.^(G)
In the heavens God has pitched a tent^(H) for the sun.^(I)
5     It is like a bridegroom^(J) coming out of his chamber,^(K)
    like a champion^(L) rejoicing to run his course.
⁶ It rises at one end of the heavens^(M)
    and makes its circuit to the other;^(N)
    nothing is deprived of its warmth.

¹ You have searched me,^(A) Lord,
    and you know^(B) me.
² You know when I sit and when I rise;^(C)
    you perceive my thoughts^(D) from afar.
³ You discern my going out^(E) and my lying down;
    you are familiar with all my ways.^(F)
4 Before a word is on my tongue
    you, Lord, know it completely.^(G)
5 You hem me in^(H) behind and before,
    and you lay your hand upon me.
⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,^(I)
    too lofty^(J) for me to attain.